Trooper injured in I-696 crash

A Michigan State Police trooper was injured Tuesday in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 696 in Warren.

The trooper was driving west on the freeway, west of Groesbeck, when his patrol car was struck by one of two vehicles that had collided behind him at approximately 8:45 a.m., State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said.

The injured officer, who was traveling alone, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Shaw declined to identify the trooper, describing him only as a veteran of state police force for more than 10 years.

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Police said the occupants of the other two vehicles were not hurt in the chain-reaction crash. All wore seat belts, and alcohol use was not a factor in the incident, police said.

No arrests were made. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.